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Update to Statement of Interest from Bruce Tonkin
by Bruce Tonkin March 12, 2006

March 12, 2006

Hello All, > > Bruce Tonkin - Registrar Constituency - GNSO Council chair > > I am employed full-time as Chief Technology Officer by > Melbourne IT Limited. > > Melbourne IT has a registrar accreditation agreement with ICANN. > Melbourne IT also has a contractual relationship with most > gtld registries (for a current list see > http://www.icann.org/registrars/accredited-list.html) and many cctld > registries as a registrar. Melbourne IT holds ten percent of the > shares in Neulevel, the operator of the .biz registry. Please note that Melbourne IT has sold its ten percent holding in Neulevel to the major shareholder, Neustar. Thus the last sentence of my statement of interest should be deleted. Regards, Bruce Tonkin

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Update Statements of Interest for all GNSO Councillors 9 March 2006]
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG March 9, 2006

March 9, 2006

[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org] Dear Council Members, Please find the updated Statements of Interest for all the GNSO councillors. The last statement updated was from Robin Gross. Thank you very much. Kind regards, Glen GNSO Council members Updated Statements of Interest 20 February 2006 Bruce Tonkin - Registrar Constituency - GNSO Council chair I am employed full-time as Chief Technology Officer by Melbourne IT Limited. Melbourne IT has a registrar accreditation agreement with ICANN. Melbourne IT also has a contractual relationship with most gtld registries (for a current list see http://www.icann.org/registrars/accredited-list.html) and many cctld registries as a registrar. Melbourne IT holds ten percent of the shares in Neulevel, the operator of the .biz registry. .................................................................... Ross Rader - - Registrar Constituency I am the Director of Research and Innovation for Tucows Inc., an ICANN accredited registrar and Internet services vendor. Tucows is a minority shareholder in Afilias LLC, with roughly an 8% shareholding. Neither Tucows, nor I, is in possession of, nor have access to Registry Sensitive or Registry Proprietary information as defined by any relevant registry operating contracts as a result of this relationship. Tucows provides consulting and application hosting services to other registrars and Internet services providers. I am not an officer, director, consultant, or employee of any of these customer organizations nor am I specifically involved in providing services to them. The URL for this statement is: http://www.byte.org/blog/_WebPages/StatementofInterestsforRossRader.html ........................................................................ Thomas Keller - - Registrar Constituency I'm a fulltime employee of Schlund+Partner AG. Schlund+Partner AG is ICANN accredited and is conducting business with almost all major gTLDS and ccTLDs. Schlund holds a minority share in Afilias LLC for investment purposes.Besides domain name registrations Schlund is mainly offering webhosting and email services to end users. I'm a member of the DENIC Technical Advisory Council. ....................................................................... Philip Sheppard - Commercial and Business Users Constituency I am Public Affairs Manager for AIM - European Brands Association, a Brussels-based trade association involved in public affairs activities. AIM represents the branded goods industries in Europe on key issues which affect the ability of brand manufacturers to design, distribute and market their brands. AIM's membership groups 1800 companies of all sizes through corporate members and national associations in 21 countries. These companies are mostly active in every day consumer goods. AIM's mission is to create for brands an environment of fair and vigorous competition, fostering innovation and guaranteeing maximum value to consumers. I hold various non-remunerated directorships unrelated to ICANN. I am a contact point for several domain names. Honorary positions: - President elect 2007 International Public Relations Association (IPRA), the global professional association for the PR profession. - I am a Freeman of the City of London. ...................................................................... Marilyn Cade - Commercial and Business Users Constituency I am an elected officer and councilor from the Commercial and Business Users Constituency (BC). I own and manage a consulting business that is primarily focused on Internet Governance and convergence issues involving Internet infrastructure and applications. My business is focused at the nexus of global policy and technological convergence. The topics I address include, but are not limited to: Internet Governance, VoIP, IP-TV, Data Retention, Internet intermediary liability, SPAM, ICANN, and cyber security in IP networks. I chair the Global Public Policy Committee at ITAA, and I advise the Global IP Alliance on international VoIP and Internet Governance. I also convene and coordinate various industry events and meetings on a variety of topics, primarily focused on working with industry to advocate policy positions to various governments and multi lateral organizations, including the OECD, ITU, CITEL, and APEC. I speak frequently as an expert at business and professional conferences that are held both in the US and in other countries and am usually remunerated for such events. Such remuneration does not in any way make such entities clients, nor imply client obligations. The clients of my business are concerned about the security and stability of the Internet, are registrants and users of the Internet, and are strong advocates of ICANN’s role in managing and coordinating the technical aspects of the Internet. I do not believe that I have conflicts of interest with ICANN. From time to time, I may have clients who have a direct policy interest in a particular policy area. At present, two clients that I advise have an interest in reserved names in gTLDs. As my business’ clients and their interests change, I will continue to update my statement of interest ......................................................................... Grant Forsyth - Commercial and Business Users constituency I am one of three representatives from the Business Constituency on the ICANN GNSO Names Council. I am currently employed by TelstraClear in the role of Manager Industry and Regulatory Affairs. TelstraClear is a full-service telecommunications operator that operates two ISPs, ClearNet and ParadiseNet. TelstraClear is an accredited registrar of .nz ccTLD names only under the new InternetNZ SRS. While TelstraClear presently makes no use of ENUM, it has an interest in its potential and an expectation that in due course it may wish to offer commercial services that use ENUM. I am elected Councillor of InternetNZ, the delegated .nz ccTLD manager. I have a personal domain registered in the .gen.nz space. I have not undertaken any paid work for either ICANN or InternetNZ. I have not worked for nor represented an ICANN Registry or ICANN Accredited Registrar. ............................................................................. Anthony Harris - ISPCP Constituency I am under contract as full time executive director of CABASE, a non-profit Internet industry association, incorporated as such in Argentina since 1999. - consulting work done for ICANN - NONE - consulting work done for a gtld or cctld registry, or current applicant to become a gtld or cctld registry - NONE - consulting work done for a registrar - NONE - employment with a registry or registrar - NONE .......................................................................... Greg Ruth - ISPCP Constituency I am employed full time by Verizon Federal Network Systems. Verizon has no contractual relationships with any registries or registrars. ......................................................................... Tony Holmes - ISPCP Constituency I am employed within BT Group's Chief Technology Office with the responsibility for determining numbering, naming and addressing policy and strategy for BT Group PLC. BT is a large ISP and infrastructure provider and operates in many countries across the world. BT is also an accredited ICANN Registrar, but is not currently operational. I participate in, and hold official positions in a number of other technology focused technical and policy making bodies at both the national and international level, none of which cause conflict with my work in ICANN. I have no employment, contract, financial interest or other business relationship with ICANN, registries or registrars except BT. I am an elected representative of the ISP and Connectivity Providers Constituency to the GNSO. ........................................................................... Robin Gross - Non Commercial Users Constituency I represent the Non-Commercial Users Constituency on the GNSO Policy Council. I am the Executive Director of IP Justice, an international civil liberties organization based in San Francisco. IP Justice is a California not-for-profit corporation and 501(c)(3). I am also licensed to practice law throughout California, and serve on the Board of Directors of the Union for the Public Domain, a not-for-profit corporation based in Washington DC. I teach international copyright law at Santa Clara University School of Law. From 1999-2002, I was an intellectual property attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation. ...................................................................... Norbert Klein – Non-Commercial Users Constituency I am at present a consultant to a Cambodian non-government organization, the Open Forum of Cambodia, which was created in 1994 to facilitate and to foster communication – not only electronic communication – in the conflictive, post-civil war Cambodian society. My relation to the Internet, and since 1999 to ICANN, originated from the fact that I created in 1994 the first possibility for people in Cambodia to have access to e-mail, and in 1996 I created the possibility to have an e-mail address in Cambodia: .kh Neither I nor the Open Forum of Cambodia have registered a top level domain – we use a secondary domain for our organization, under the ccTLD of Cambodia, .kh For myself, I use a webmail account by the German provider GMX, a GMX ProMail account, for which I pay the normal set fees. Neither we as an organization, nor I as an individual, own or have in any other way an economic interest in any IT or ICT company or related holding. ........................................................................... Mawaki Chango - Non Commercial Users Constituency I am currently a full-time Ph.D. student and Graduate Assistant, and I represent the Non-Commercial Users Constituency on the GNSO Council. In addition, I am involved in social activism through my participation in ACSIS (African Civil Society for Information Society), as ICT policy advocator, and advisor to the ACSIS’ President. Over the last five years, I have been involved as a consultant with UNESCO, the International Development Research Centre, Open Society Initiative for West Africa (Dakar), the Eduardo Mondlane University (Maputo), and EvalNet (Johannesburg). I have never been involved in any business related to the distribution and operation of Internet resources. ....................................................................... Sophia Bekele - Nominations Committee appointee to the GNSO Council I represent a California based, privately held company, CBS Enterprise Group, which is engaged in international business. As part of its portfolio of services, the company provides systems integration services through CBS International, which delivers domain registration, web hosting and email services to end users via a reseller, agreement with registrars. Less than 10% of CBS's business is derived from these services. In my personal capacity, I do not have any of my moneys, invested in companies that are in the registrar businesses. I do not believe that any activities of the Council or ICANN could have a material effect on the work I do at CBS International. .................................................................... Avri Doria - Nominations Committee appointee to the GNSO Council I am an independent research consultant and have no employment, contract, financial interest, share ownership or any other business relationship with ICANN, registries or registrars except as a holder, and fee payer, of several domain names in .com, .net and .org ...................................................................... Maureen Cubberley - Nominations Committee appointee to the GNSO Council Statement of Interest related to ICANN and the work of the GNSO Council I am a Canadian and I am currently employed in Canada by the Department of Culture, Heritage and Tourism, Government of Manitoba, as the Director of Public Library Services. I am also a senior partner in the consulting firm ASM Advanced Strategic Management Consultants, based in Ontario, Canada. I hold several non-remunerated directorships for various not-for-profit organizations. None of these organizations are related to ICANN. In the past, I have been a Director and the Chair of the Board of Directors of the .ca ccTLD registry CIRA. As a current holder of several .ca domain names, I am a member of CIRA. Consulting work done for ICANN - NONE Consulting work done for a gtld -NONE or cctld registry, - In 2004 I provided consulting services to CIRA. or current applicant to become a gtld or cctld registry - NONE Consulting work done for a registrar - NONE Employment with a registry or registrar - NONE In 2004, I served as Chair of the Business and Financial Evaluation Team, the members of which were appointed by ICANN for the purpose of reviewing 10 applications for new Sponsored gTLDs. ICANN provided each of the Team members, including myself, with an honourarium. I have no financial interest, share ownership or any other business relationship with ICANN, registries or registrars except as a holder of domain names. .............................................................................. Lucy Nichols - Intellectual Property Interests Constituency I am an elected representative of the Intellectual Property Constituency to the GNSO. I am an attorney and currently hold the position of Global Director of Intellectual Property Rights, Brand Protection Portfolio, for Nokia Inc. Nokia Corporation is an investor and Board Member of Mobile Top Level Domain "mTLD", the registry for .mobi. My responsibilities include managing the trademark, domain name, product design and brand enforcement groups of Nokia Corporation. I am a member of the 2006 Nominating Committee of ICANN. I am also on the Board of Directors for the International Trademark Assn. and a member of other IPR related professional organizations including ECTA, AIPLA, and IPO. .......................................................................... Ute Decker - Intellectual Property Interests Constituency I am full time employed as Deputy Director for Global Legal Policy by the IFPI Secretariat. I am also elected representative of the Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) to the GNSO Council. The IFPI Secretariat is the head office of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) representing the recording industry worldwide. IFPI is a non-commercial private sector non-governmental organisation, funded through membership contributions. IFPI is a member of the IPC. IFPI’s members are 1415 record companies, including EMI Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Warner Music, and Universal Music and many independent record companies. The IFPI Secretariat provides services to its member and to 48 affiliated national recording industry bodies; and is responsible for co-ordinating international strategies in the key areas of the organisation's work: enforcement of copyright and trademarks, advice on technology and legal developments, relations with governments and national industry bodies, representation in international organisations, litigation, market research, and public relations. .................................................................... Kiyoshi I. Tsuru - Intellectual Property Interests Constituency I, the undersigned, Kiyoshi I. Tsuru am a partner with the law firm of BELLO, GALLARDO, MORALES Y TSURU, S.C., in Mexico City. I specialize in Intellectual Property matters. I serve as a member of the Advisory Committee of NIC Mexico, which is in turn a member of the ccNSO of ICANN. From time to time, I have served as outside counsel to NIC Mexico. I am the country manager for Mexico of the Business Software Alliance (BSA) and a WIPO Panelist regarding disputes between domain names and trademarks. ........................................................................ Ken Stubbs - gTLD Registries constituency I am a Director of, and member of the Executive committee of Afilias, Limited. - an ICANN-contracted registry I am also a member of the Policy Advisory Board of the DotMobi Ltd. (operator of the ".mobi" registry). I am an elected representative of the Registry Constituency to the GNSO council and a member of the Nominating Committee In my personal capacity, I have less than 5% of my net worth invested in companies that are involved in ICANN-contracted registry services Other than the entities listed above, I have no other current or "executory" business or contractual relationships with any entity or individuals who currently have business before the GNSO or ICANN. ....................................................................... Cary Karp - gTLD Registries constituency I am Director of Internet Strategy and Technology at the Swedish Museum of Natural History (NRM), an agency of the Swedish government. This is a full-time salaried position. I serve in a similar capacity for the International Council of Museums (ICOM) of which I am an individual member and NRM is an institutional member. I receive a small additional honorarium for that activity. I hold a non-remunerated position as the President and CEO of the Museum Domain Management Association (MuseDoma), the Sponsoring Organization for the .museum TLD. NRM is the largest museum in Sweden and charged with advising private and corporate entities in that country in matters relating to its sphere of expertise. I am regularly involved in such action. Current activity includes a joint initiative with NIC-SE, the operator of the .se ccTLD, which is collaborating with NRM in a project in the context of the Swedish national "Year of Cultural Diversity 2006". I also advise NIC-SE in general matters relating to IDN. I may from time to time receive separate honoraria for advisory services provided as a result of my position at NRM, and may be similarly compensated for writing and speaking engagements. ICOM is an NGO maintaining formal relations with UNESCO and having consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. I am directly involved in activity conducted by ICOM in its relationship with UNESCO. I represent MuseDoma in the gTLD Registry Constituency and am the elected representative for the sTLDs on the GNSO Council. I conduct no other activity with, and have no other interests of any kind that involve, entities maintaining business or contractual relationships with ICANN. .................................................................... June Seo - gTLD Registries constituency I am an employee of VeriSign, Inc., which provides certain domain registration services (directly or through its subsidiaries) for a number of top-level domains, including the following: .com; .net; .jobs; .cc; .tv; .bz. In my personal capacity I have less than 5% of my net worth invested in companies that are involved in registration services for top level domains. I am also an elected representative of the gTLD Registry Constituency to the ICANN GNSO Council. To the best of my knowledge, I have no ownership interest in any entity that currently has business before the GNSO or ICANN, other than as described above. ......................................................................... Bret Fausett - At Large Advisory Committee representative to the GNSO Council I am an attorney, living and working in Los Angeles, licensed to practice law in California (United States). I serve on the GNSO as a liaison from the At Large Advisory Committee, which is charged with representing the interests of end users in all of ICANN's activities. I do not accept legal or consulting work for companies that have business before the GNSO or ICANN. In my personal capacity, I have less than 20% of my savings invested in companies that are in the registry services and registrar businesses, including Tucows, Verisign, and Neustar. I do not believe that any activities of the Council or ICANN could have a material effect on the value of my investments. ...................................................................... -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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GNSO PDP Dec 05: New TLDs Proposed Work Plan
by Liz Williams March 9, 2006

March 9, 2006

Colleagues I have set out below, on the basis of the PDP guidelines and according to advice from the Secretariat, a proposed work plan for the current PDP on new top level domains. If Council could confirm this proposed work plan at next week's (Tuesday) Council call, I will then insert the agreed dates into the bigger operational plan which Maria has been keeping on behalf of the Council. 25 & 26 March -- Wellington Working Meeting Input on Selection Criteria [and Allocation Methods] 29 March -- GNSO Council meeting -- Wellington 2 May -- Release Initial Report which includes Wellington meeting inputs and discussions. Open 20 day public comment period; send Initial Report to other SOs, GAC and ALAC 24 May -- Close public comment period 2 June -- Release draft Final Report to Council for consideration at the Marrakech Council meeting Liz ..................................................... Liz Williams Senior Policy Counselor ICANN - Brussels +32 2 234 7874 tel +32 2 234 7848 fax +32 497 07 4243 mob

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GNSO PDP Feb06: PCC Existing TLDs Proposed Work Plan
by Liz Williams March 9, 2006

March 9, 2006

Colleagues I have set out below, on the basis of the PDP guidelines and according to advice from the Secretariat, a proposed work plan for the current PDP on policies for contractual conditions for existing registries. I refer Councillors to the Taskforce Guidelines (http:// www.icann.org/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-08apr05.htm#AnnexA) In devising the schedule below I have tried to make practical shifts to precise dates that recognise the Wellington meetings and reasonable deadlines for publication of work. If Council could confirm this proposed work plan at next week's (Tuesday) Council call, I will then insert the agreed dates into the bigger operational plan which Maria has been keeping on behalf of the Council. 10 March -- Appointment of Taskforce Representatives and notification of representatives to Secretariat 7 March - 28 March -- Public comment period 17 March -- Publication of Taskforce Charter (or confirmation that the Terms of Reference as they stand will guide the work of the Taskforce); publication of timeline for Taskforce work 22 March -- Initial Meeting of Taskforce & Appointment of Taskforce Chair. [The staff manager convenes this meeting. I suggest conducting this procedural meeting at a breakfast meeting (7:30am) in Wellington on Wed 29 March prior to the GNSO Council meeting so that the Taskforce Chair can report to the full Council the members of the TF and their proposed work schedule). Note that the TF Chair does not have to be a member of the Council. 10 April - Constituency statements due 28 April - Preliminary Task Force Report -- distributed to Council including public comments and constituency statements 3 May -- TF meeting to agree (with a supermajority) the Preliminary Task Force Report 8 May -- Post final Task Force Report for public comment 8 May - 28 May -- Public Comment Period 7 June -- Final Report submitted to Council 17 June -- Council meeting to consider Final Report. Any agreed changes are incorporated in a Board Report 22 June -- Staff Manager submits Board Report Liz ..................................................... Liz Williams Senior Policy Counselor ICANN - Brussels +32 2 234 7874 tel +32 2 234 7848 fax +32 497 07 4243 mob

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RE: [council] GNSO: PDP management issues [note changed thread]
by Bruce Tonkin March 9, 2006

March 9, 2006

No - lets stick with PDP-Feb06. The less new terms we add the better. The terms of reference really define the PDP. - e.g policy regarding renewal etc. PDP-Dec05 and PDP-Feb06 are intimately linked and we should focus on the terms of reference themselves. Regards, Bruce > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org > [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Liz Williams > Sent: Wednesday, 8 March 2006 1:31 PM > To: GNSO Council > Subject: Re: [council] GNSO: PDP management issues [note > changed thread] > > Policy for Contractual Conditions: Existing TLDs. > > PCC: eTLD > ..................................................... > > Liz Williams > Senior Policy Counselor > ICANN - Brussels > +32 2 234 7874 tel > +32 2 234 7848 fax > +32 497 07 4243 mob > > > > > On 08 Mar 2006, at 19:28, Ross Rader wrote: > > > Liz - Can you decode? What is PCC and PCC-eTLD? > > > > Liz Williams wrote: > >> Marilyn > >> Thanks for your note. > >> It is not my understanding that we are to devote any resources and > >> time at all to the Feb 06 PCC: Existing TLDs PDP as part > of the two > >> day working session in Wellington. I have another email to the > >> Council in preparation about the PCC-eTLD PDP which I was going to > >> distribute tomorrow but I will send that out later tonight. > >> From my side, it is entirely premature to be discussing the PCC- > >> eTLD in Wellington. Advice from the GNSO Secretariat today > >> indicates that the public comment period will be between 7 March - > >> 27 March. On current estimations, 10 April is the deadline for > >> constituency statements. I would encourage the Council to focus > >> entirely on the new TLD PDP in the working sessions at the > Wellington > >> meetings. There is much good work to be done there and, in the > >> background, I would hope that the constituencies would be > preparing > >> their statements which will then be folded into the > PCC-eTLD Initial > >> Report. > >> Kind regards. > >> Liz > >> ..................................................... > >> Liz Williams > >> Senior Policy Counselor > >> ICANN - Brussels > >> +32 2 234 7874 tel > >> +32 2 234 7848 fax > >> +32 497 07 4243 mob > >> On 08 Mar 2006, at 18:15, Marilyn Cade wrote: > >>> Just one additional thought, since we have an "agreed" > format with > >>> numbering, etc, for ease of reference in discussion, would be > >>> important to keep that also in mind as the further documents are > >>> developed. > >>> > >>> Thanks, Liz, for the information about when we can expect the > >>> further Initial Report--e.g., end of this week. Important > to have it > >>> as soon as you can, given the work that we are all trying > to review > >>> before flying to Wellington. :-) > >>> > >>> Just one thought, though. The intent of the working session is to > >>> split the time over the two PDPs, as well as the meeting with the > >>> GAC working group on gNSO. That may have been inherent in > your email > >>> but it sounded a bit like there was thought that the > entire agenda > >>> is given over to this particular pdp, and I don't believe > that can > >>> be the case. > >>> > >>> But of course, we are still developing the exact schedule of work > >>> for Wellington. I would propose that we devote Saturday > a.m. to this > >>> work, and Saturday p.m. to the contractual terms PDP [sometimes > >>> called PDP Feb-06]. > >>> That will allow us to be prepared for our discussion Sunday a.m. > >>> with the > >>> GAC working group, and then we can return to work on the > contractual > >>> terms PDP on Sunday p.m, > >>> > >>> Best regards and thanks for the update. > >>> > >>> Marilyn Cade > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner- > >>> council(a)gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Ross Rader > >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 11:09 AM > >>> To: Liz Williams > >>> Cc: GNSO Council > >>> Subject: Re: [council] GNSO PDP new TLDS: Call for further > >>> information > >>> > >>> In documents like this, it would be useful to augment > citations with > >>> a hyperlink to the referenced message or resource. It is > difficult > >>> (or > >>> impossible) for a layperson to read this document and > benefit from > >>> the larger context that these limited footnotes provide for. > >>> > >>> There are any number of online style guides that provide > >>> recommendations for citing online sources ) - I heartily > recommend > >>> that staff choose one of these for future use - it will > make these > >>> documents eminently more readable, and therefore useful, for our > >>> purposes. > >>> > >>> i.e. http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/cite/Turabian.htm > >>> > >>> [25] National Park Service, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National > >>> Historic Site, 11 February 2003, available from > >>> http://www.nps.gov/abli/; Internet; accessed 13 February 2003. > >>> > >>> Liz Williams wrote: > >>>> Dear Colleagues > >>>> > >>>> I have attached for your review a document which sets > out a request > >>>> for additional information on the technical selection > criteria for > >>>> new TLDs. > >>>> > >>>> The document focuses on four key questions around technical > >>>> criteria which > >>> we > >>>> discussed at some length at the Washington meeting. > >>>> > >>>> Could I ask you and your constituencies to come to > Wellington with > >>>> more > >>> detailed > >>>> information about your positions (and the justification for those > >>> positions > >>>> based on ICANN's mission and values)? We would then be able to > >>>> move > >>> forward > >>>> with discussions about the appropriateness of other selection > >>>> criteria and > >>> > >>>> allocation methods. > >>>> > >>>> I will be delivering to you all, I hope by the end of > this week, an > >>> updated > >>>> version of the new TLD /Initial Report/ in which I have included > >>> Washington > >>>> inputs and other information. > >>>> > >>>> I would expect to be working on that /Initial Report/ during the > >>>> two day > >>> session > >>>> planned for 25 & 26 March. > >>>> > >>>> Kind regards and, of course, any questions come straight back to > >>>> me. If necessary, we could add quick discussion of this > document > >>>> to the agenda > >>> for next > >>>> week's Council call. > >>>> > >>>> Liz > >>>> ..................................................... > >>>> > >>>> Liz Williams > >>>> Senior Policy Counselor > >>>> ICANN - Brussels > >>>> +32 2 234 7874 tel > >>>> +32 2 234 7848 fax > >>>> +32 497 07 4243 mob > >>>> > >>>> = > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>>> ----- > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> = > >

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GNSO PDP new TLDS: Call for further information
by Liz Williams March 9, 2006

March 9, 2006

Dear Colleagues I have attached for your review a document which sets out a request for additional information on the technical selection criteria for new TLDs. The document focuses on four key questions around technical criteria which we discussed at some length at the Washington meeting. Could I ask you and your constituencies to come to Wellington with more detailed information about your positions (and the justification for those positions based on ICANN's mission and values)? We would then be able to move forward with discussions about the appropriateness of other selection criteria and allocation methods. I will be delivering to you all, I hope by the end of this week, an updated version of the new TLD Initial Report in which I have included Washington inputs and other information. I would expect to be working on that Initial Report during the two day session planned for 25 & 26 March. Kind regards and, of course, any questions come straight back to me. If necessary, we could add quick discussion of this document to the agenda for next week's Council call. Liz ..................................................... Liz Williams Senior Policy Counselor ICANN - Brussels +32 2 234 7874 tel +32 2 234 7848 fax +32 497 07 4243 mob

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FW: Council resolution 13 Jan 05
by Marilyn Cade March 8, 2006

March 8, 2006

Dear Colleagues For those new, and some of us "old" councilors, there has been mention before of an existing pending request for an Issues Report on a topic that I believe is quite close to the one that Ross is proposing. A search of the minutes refreshed my memory and turned up the following relevant information/background [see below insert from minutes/with citation]. I suggest that those of us now exchanging views on this topic on the Council list, consider whether this existing/pending Issues Report will fulfill the need now being discussed, or if some fine tuning is needed to modify this resolution and update it. We wouldn't want to do two issues reports on the same topic and we should incorporate, or make a conscious decision to still have it pending, while we address the topic differently. If that is the will of Council. One thought about this resolution, as I reread it: in the second WHERAS, I suspect that the word in the MP3 recording was "accreditation", not "accredited", but that it was missed when this was proofed. :-) Yet, the meaning is quite clear. Ross, as the initial originator of the newest topic, can we build on this, incorporate it, etc.? Marilyn Cade --------------------------------------------------------- http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-13jan05.htm Item 7: Contention for domain names at gtld registries - motion to initiate an issues report Draft resolution Whereas the high demand amongst registrars on behalf of their registrants to register specific domain names that become available for re-registration at the registry has lead to unforeseen strains on the ability of registries and registrars to manage their business efficiently, Whereas this affects the service level that registrars can provide to their customers and the meaning of ICANN accredited as it applies to registrars, Council resolves, to request the ICANN staff manager to write an issues report (as specified in annex A to the ICANN by-laws) on the "Problems caused by contention for domain names made available by a gTLD registry ", so that Council can subsequently decide if a policy development process would be appropriate. Philip Sheppard spoke to the resolution which arose out of a discussion in Cape Town regarding the problem of of the volume of automated requests for expiring domain names from registrar to registry and requested further study through an issues report from the ICANN Staff Manager so that Council could then decide whether a policy development process should be initiated. Ken Stubbs commented that the issues report should clarify the reason for the demand. Barbara Roseman reported that the staff recognized that the issue would require effort from several ICNAN staff members with specific areas of expertise Kurt Pritz commented that in order to respond to the resolution, ICANN would like to go back and look at the complaints received, and solicit input from the registries and registrars on the topic, then provide a briefing to the Council based on an analysis of various data bases to ascertain whether there should be an issues report. Bruce Tonkin clarified that an Issues Report asked General Counsel to decide whether there were any policy issues but it did not go as far as saying what specific agreements and contractual issues were affected and proposed that there should be further clarification on contents and expectations of issues report in general. Philip Sheppard, seconded by Maureen Cubberley proposed the amended draft resolution: Whereas the high demand amongst registrars to register specific domain names that become available for re-registration at the registry has lead to unforeseen impact and strains on the registration infrastructure of gTLD registries and registrars. Whereas this affects the service level that registrars can provide to their customers and the meaning of ICANN accredited as it applies to registrars, Council resolves, to request the ICANN staff manager to write an issues report (as specified in annex A to the ICANN by-laws) on the "Problems caused by contention for domain names made available by a gTLD registry ", so that Council can subsequently decide if a policy development process would be appropriate Bruce Tonkin called for a nominated vote. 19 votes in favour, 5 proxy votes in favour, 3 no votes. (Kiyoshi Tsuru and Alick Wilson with the proxy for Demi Getschko had dropped off the call and did not vote) The motion carried. Decision 4: Whereas the high demand amongst registrars to register specific domain names that become available for re-registration at the registry has lead to unforeseen impact and strains on the registration infrastructure of gTLD registries and registrars. Whereas this affects the service level that registrars can provide to their customers and the meaning of ICANN accredited as it applies to registrars, Council resolves, to request the ICANN staff manager to write an issues report (as specified in annex A to the ICANN by-laws) on the "Problems caused by contention for domain names made available by a gTLD registry ", so that Council can subsequently decide if a policy development process would be appropriate

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RE: [council] GNSO: PDP management issues [note changed thread]
by Seo, June March 8, 2006

March 8, 2006

Hi Liz, The public comment period for the PDP on policies for contractual conditions on existing TLDs does not end until 28 March 2006 after which "(the) Staff Manager, or some other designated representative of ICANN shall review the public comments and incorporate them into a report (the "Public Comment Report") to be included in either the Preliminary Task Force Report or the Initial Report, as applicable" (ICANN Bylaws, Annex A, Section 6). Shouldn't the Council work on this PDP proceed after that step is completed? Thanks, June Seo -----Original Message----- From: owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Liz Williams Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 1:21 PM To: Marilyn Cade Cc: GNSO Council Subject: [council] GNSO: PDP management issues [note changed thread] Marilyn Thanks for your note. It is not my understanding that we are to devote any resources and time at all to the Feb 06 PCC: Existing TLDs PDP as part of the two day working session in Wellington. I have another email to the Council in preparation about the PCC-eTLD PDP which I was going to distribute tomorrow but I will send that out later tonight. From my side, it is entirely premature to be discussing the PCC-eTLD in Wellington. Advice from the GNSO Secretariat today indicates that the public comment period will be between 7 March - 27 March. On current estimations, 10 April is the deadline for constituency statements. I would encourage the Council to focus entirely on the new TLD PDP in the working sessions at the Wellington meetings. There is much good work to be done there and, in the background, I would hope that the constituencies would be preparing their statements which will then be folded into the PCC-eTLD Initial Report. Kind regards. Liz ..................................................... Liz Williams Senior Policy Counselor ICANN - Brussels +32 2 234 7874 tel +32 2 234 7848 fax +32 497 07 4243 mob On 08 Mar 2006, at 18:15, Marilyn Cade wrote: > Just one additional thought, since we have an "agreed" format with > numbering, etc, for ease of reference in discussion, would be > important to keep that also in mind as the further documents are > developed. > > Thanks, Liz, for the information about when we can expect the further > Initial Report--e.g., end of this week. Important to have it as soon > as you can, given the work that we are all trying to review before > flying to Wellington. :-) > > Just one thought, though. The intent of the working session is to > split the time over the two PDPs, as well as the meeting with the GAC > working group on gNSO. That may have been inherent in your email but > it sounded a bit like there was thought that the entire agenda is > given over to this particular pdp, and I don't believe that can be the > case. > > But of course, we are still developing the exact schedule of work for > Wellington. I would propose that we devote Saturday a.m. to this work, > and Saturday p.m. to the contractual terms PDP [sometimes called PDP > Feb-06]. > That will allow us to be prepared for our discussion Sunday a.m. > with the > GAC working group, and then we can return to work on the contractual > terms PDP on Sunday p.m, > > Best regards and thanks for the update. > > Marilyn Cade > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner- > council(a)gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Ross Rader > Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 11:09 AM > To: Liz Williams > Cc: GNSO Council > Subject: Re: [council] GNSO PDP new TLDS: Call for further information > > In documents like this, it would be useful to augment citations with a > hyperlink to the referenced message or resource. It is difficult (or > impossible) for a layperson to read this document and benefit from the > larger context that these limited footnotes provide for. > > There are any number of online style guides that provide > recommendations for citing online sources ) - I heartily recommend > that staff choose one of these for future use - it will make these > documents eminently more readable, and therefore useful, for our > purposes. > > i.e. http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/cite/Turabian.htm > > [25] National Park Service, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National > Historic Site, 11 February 2003, available from > http://www.nps.gov/abli/; Internet; accessed 13 February 2003. > > Liz Williams wrote: >> Dear Colleagues >> >> I have attached for your review a document which sets out a request >> for additional information on the technical selection criteria for >> new TLDs. >> >> The document focuses on four key questions around technical criteria >> which > we >> discussed at some length at the Washington meeting. >> >> Could I ask you and your constituencies to come to Wellington with >> more > detailed >> information about your positions (and the justification for those > positions >> based on ICANN's mission and values)? We would then be able to move > forward >> with discussions about the appropriateness of other selection >> criteria and > >> allocation methods. >> >> I will be delivering to you all, I hope by the end of this week, an > updated >> version of the new TLD /Initial Report/ in which I have included > Washington >> inputs and other information. >> >> I would expect to be working on that /Initial Report/ during the two >> day > session >> planned for 25 & 26 March. >> >> Kind regards and, of course, any questions come straight back to me. >> If necessary, we could add quick discussion of this document to the >> agenda > for next >> week's Council call. >> >> Liz >> ..................................................... >> >> Liz Williams >> Senior Policy Counselor >> ICANN - Brussels >> +32 2 234 7874 tel >> +32 2 234 7848 fax >> +32 497 07 4243 mob >> >> = >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --- >> >> >> =

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GNSO PDP: Policies for Contractual Conditions -- Existing TLDs
by Liz Williams March 8, 2006

March 8, 2006

Colleagues This note has been somewhat pre-empted by other discussion but I have included everything for clarity. ... I am going to lead from the staff side on the Policies for Contractual Conditions: Existing TLDs PDP (now known as PCC - eTLDs). You will have seen the public comment period notification posted on the ICANN website (http://icann.org/announcements/ announcement-06mar06.htm). From my side, here is what I understand we're doing (Glen has advised me of the correct dates according to the PDP Guidelines). Any corrections, please let me know as soon as you can. Appointment of Taskforce Representatives -- due now 7 March - 27 March -- public comment period. Note that 27 March is "constituency day" for the Wellington meeting. 10 April -- constituency statement deadline. I have attached a template which may help constituencies with both addressing the terms of reference and meeting the deadlines set under the PDP guidelines. Information presented in a consistent format will help me greatly when drafting the Initial Report. It also helps to see if and when agreement is reached on elements of a PDP. If there are consistent gaps in responses, I can then arrange a call for additional information to be provided. 20 April - Initial Report due -- I am taking some family leave over the Easter break and will not be back in the office until 24 April. I would ask the Council's indulgence that I distribute the Initial Report on Friday 28 April. Of course, if you have additional questions, please let me know. Kind regards. Liz ..................................................... Liz Williams Senior Policy Counselor ICANN - Brussels +32 2 234 7874 tel +32 2 234 7848 fax +32 497 07 4243 mob

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Task force representatives
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG March 7, 2006

March 7, 2006

[To council[at]gnso.icann.org; liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org] Dear All, On 16 February 2006 at the GNSO Council meeting it was resolved: "That the Council wishes to appoint a task force for the PDP initiated on 6 February 2006 (PDP-Feb06) that consists of the full Council, including the Council members appointed by the Nominating Committee, the At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and the Government Advisory Committee (GAC) liaisons. That constituencies have the option to appoint representatives to the task force in place of their Council members. That the Council recommends that the constituencies ensure that there is at least one council member from the constituency on the task force. That Council members, who are not members of the task force, have observer status on the task force, and thus receive mail from the mailing lists and be able to attend task force calls and meetings as observers." Could you please let me know by Friday 10 March 2006, who you have appointed to this task force. If you have appointed representatives in place of council members, please add their email contact details. Thank you very much for treating this request with urgency. Kind regards, Glen -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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